Freaky facts you may not know about pumpkins

Here are some facts you may not know about the humble pumpkin:

• The name pumpkin originated from the Greek word for 'large melon which is 'pepon'
• The Irish took the tradition of pumpkin carving to America
• Pumpkins were once recommended for removing freckles and curing snake bites.
• The tradition of pumpkin carving started with turnips
• Pumpkins are 90 percent water.
• Each pumpkin has about 500 seeds
• There are over 45 different varieties of pumpkins
• Pumpkins contain potassium and Vitamin A.
• The word "pumpkin" showed up for the first time in the fairy tale Cinderella.
• The world's largest pumpkin was more than five feet in diameter and weighed over 1,800 pounds